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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Mrs. Finucane want Frank to do?
2. What happens when the family waits for Malachy at the train station?
3. What type of music do Frank and Mrs. Purcell listen to?
4. What is Angela's new job in Chapter 17?
5. How does Frank feed himself at Pat Sheehan's?
Short Essay Questions
1. Malachy returns home temporarily to care for the children, but his visit is short-lived. How do you feel about this? Should he have stayed longer? What does his visit tell you about the dynamics of the family?
2. Describe the circumstances under which Angela and her family are evicted.
3. Consider the difference in attitude towards the children that Aunt Agnes and Pa Keating have in Chapter 10. Why do you think they are so different? How do they differ?
4. Why do you think Frank attempts to baptize Mrs. Harrington in Chapter 16?
5. How does the time Frank spends in the library in Chapter 14 reading a predictor of his future profession?
6. Chapter 13 introduces the reader to Mr. O'Halloran, Frank's new teacher. What is unique about this teacher and the affect he has on Frank?
7. Describe Frank's experience delivering telegrams to the Carmody house in Chapter 15. How is he feeling? Was this an expected occurrence?
8. Why does Frank regret not taking the postal exam in Chapter 18?
9. Why does Frank find relief when he visits the Franciscan priest in Chapter 17?
10. Young Malachy leaves Agnes's home and hides at the house on Roden Lane. Why does he run away, and what does this tell you about Malachy's character?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Frank and his father. In many ways, Frank was purposely trying to be as different from Malachy as possible. Was he successful? Why was he trying to differentiate himself to such an extent?
Essay Topic 2
Angela seems to have a love/hate relationship with her extended family. Examine this relationship, and give examples showing the dynamic of their relationship.
Essay Topic 3
Why did Frank McCourt write "Angela's Ashes"? Consider what Frank's purpose for writing his memoir might be, and support your ideas with examples from the text.
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